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Happy Holidays

Directed by Scandar Copti
Film Movement
2024
123 Minutes
Palestine, Germany, France, Italy, Qatar
Arabic, Hebrew
Drama
Not Rated
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In this panoramic family drama by Oscar-nominated Palestinian director Scandar Copti, personal quests, poor choices, and social pressures test cherished relationships, both well-worn and blooming.

Director & Cast

  • Director: Scandar Copti
  • Starring: Manar Shehab
  • Starring: Wafaa Aoun
  • Starring: Meirav Memoresky
  • Starring: Toufic Danial

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Reviews

  • "A cleverly structured Palestinian drama explores constriction and complicity in Israeli society...Through its hyperlinked stories, Happy Holidays offers a tangible example of interdependence, a reminder that no one is free until everyone is free."
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter
  • "A dynamic Palestinian family drama chronicles Arab and Jewish lives in Israel...Silence speaks a thousand words in “Happy Holidays,” from the tensions between family members over what’s unsaid, to quiet acceptance in the face of social norms over what they’re expected to accept as Arabs in Israel."
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety
  • "A globally resonant drama that will appeal to cineastes with a taste for tough, gritty, thought-provoking stories."
    Lee Marshall, Screen Daily
  • "In a time when the whole world seems to have its eyes on Israel and Palestine, Happy Holidays paints a moving picture of living as a Palestinian within Israel and prompts us to consider the ways autonomy is compromised on all sides when society is built on division."
    Olivia Haynie, The Forward
  • "Boasting one of the year’s most thoughtful and potent screenplays full of timely themes and rich characterization...."
    Mina Takla, AwardsWatch
  • "Danial and Burbara both deliver sensitive performances as two men struggling with the conflict between cultural conditioning and their own heart’s desires, with quietly devastating results."
    Matthew Turner, Next Best Picture
  • "Palestinian filmmaker Scandar Copti makes effective use of an ensemble cast in this portrait of contemporary family life in Israel, replete with its many intricacies."
    Olivia Popp, Cineuropa
  • "Copti is back with another film that feels very much like his first, probing the complexities of multicultural society in a country that’s very often in the news but not always portrayed in such an authentic and vivid manner."
    Abe Friedtanzer, The Film Experience
Winner
Orizzonti Award - Best Screenplay
Venice Film Festival
Official Selection
Toronto Int'l. Film Festival
Official Selection
Chicago Int'l. Film Festival
Official Selection
Palm Spring Int. Film Festival
Winner
Golden Alexander
Thessaloniki Film Festival
Winner
Best Film
Marrakech Film Festival
Nominated
Orizzonti Award - Best Film
Venice Film Festival